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  • Trump gifted gold-framed copy of grandfather’s birth certificate from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

    06/08/2025 4:18:12 PM PDT · by Libloather · 9 replies
    NY Post ^ | 6/05/25 | Anna Young
    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gifted President Trump a gilded framed copy of his grandfather’s birth certificate during their first face-to-face meeting at the White House Thursday. The gold-encased present, a reflection of the president’s signature Oval Office décor, paid tribute to Friedrich Trump, who was born in Kallstadt, Germany, in 1869 and later immigrated to the United States. “That’s serious German,” Trump said in response to the gesture. “I want to thank you for that. That’s beautiful. Thank you very much. Fantastic. We’ll put it up in a place of honor.” Trump was previously gifted a “golden pager” from Israeli...
  • Ex-NYT Reporter Johnston: Trump's Granddad Built Fortune 'Running Whorehouses'

    04/20/2019 12:04:23 PM PDT · by governsleastgovernsbest · 81 replies
    NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein
    Former New York Times reporter David Cay Johnston has forged a nice little late-in-life career as one of America's most vitriolic Trump haters. He's written a Trump-hating book, It’s Even Worse Than You Think, and he regularly pops up on MSNBC whenever a dose of anti-Trump venom is desired. Appearing on today's AM Joy, Johnston reached back in history to slur the President, claiming that his grandfather, Friedrich Trump, built the first Trump fortune by "running whorehouses."That is a claim that is unverified at best. Gwenda Blair wrote the most definitive biography of the Trump family. And as per this...